Bases loaded, two out in the top of the seventh inning with the Boston Red Sox clinging to a two-run lead. John Farrell desperately needs a reliever that can escape this jam with that lead intact.
The manager calls down to the bullpen and summons… Ben Taylor?
In what was arguably the most pivotal moment of the game, Farrell showed a tremendous amount of faith in the 24-year old rookie reliever. Taylor went from being called up from Triple-A Pawtucket that morning to being thrust into a clutch moment with the game on the line.